Gay Headlines From the Long Weekend

Filed Under Gossip, Headlines | September 2nd, 2008 

Gay News HeadlinesWell, I’m back from the Labour Day Weekend — Time once again to check out some of the headlines and gossip that’s come up recently:

It’s back to school week for many so let’s start there:

- In Auckland, New Zealand, a number of schools are stopping students from taking same-sex partners to school balls until they sign contracts declaring that they are homosexual.: Schools demand contract for gay students

- In Massachusetts — This interesting school related article: Growing up, coming out

Iranian Transsexuals:

- Filmmaker Tanaz Eshaghian’s documentary, ‘Be Like Others’ looks at Iran’s heartbreaking “solution” to homosexuality: Iran’s gay plan

- Venice Film Festival waited to announce “Khastegi (Tedium)” by first-time Iranian director Bahman Motamedian until the last minute: Film raises veil on Iranian transsexuals

Local ‘Transexual Politics’:

- Transsexual says Vancouver civic party rejected her over sex issues

Police Beat/Crime News:

- Gay Pride cruise entertainer was shot in back by police

Gay Sports News:

You wouldn’t know it from the London IGLFA World Championship site or the IGLFA site but England won the Gay Football World Cup on Saturday.